Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Quirin 65 % While Kennedy was upstairs with her mother , I took the opportunity to give Connor his birthday present . I havent given . Kennedy hers yet . I almost dont want to . Her parents gave her a diamond necklace and it looks beautiful on her . My wolfs head necklace looks like a trinket in comparison . I want her wearing my face around her neck , Raif growls . Ill give it to her later , I say . I know Raif wont allow me to go without giving her our gift , but Im not giving it to her here in front of everyone . I dont want to see the sneering looks of the other Alphas . Im sure their gifts were all expensive . Id prefer to throw them all away and if any of them are inappropriate , I will . I didnt spend as much money on Kennedy as I could have . Instead , I gave her something that matters to me and Raif . Hopefully , shell understand and appreciate the gesture . Of course she will , Raif says confidently . Im not so confident . Alpha Quirin , this is extremely generous , Connor says . His gift was purely about money and making a statement about my wealth . As the incoming Alpha to this pack , I wanted him to know that Im powerful in more ways than one . Youre going to be Alpha . Every Alpha could use a start up fund I … thank you , he says . I nod and step away , letting others approach him . Alpha Warren gives me the keys to Kennedys car looking like he wants to say something , but wisely chooses to stay quiet . I take the keys and begin to pack the car with her birthday gifts . Dad says we have to help you since Kennedy got so many gifts , Wade , her youngest brother and one of the other set of says as he comes out carrying several boxes . Right behind him is Yorick , also laden with gifts . How many presents does she have ? Iask , wondering if her car is going to be big enough for everything . My sister is well loved by everyone . They all wanted to do something nice for her , Yorick says , as if warning me that Id better do something nice for his sister . Hes the next oldest son and at sixteen , hes already got the build of a strong Alpha . He , like Connor , looks just like his father , only he has the grey green eyes of Luna Yara and Kennedy . By the time Kennedy comes back downstairs after packing her things , Im ready to go . If one more person tries to warn me about not being good enough for Kennedy , telling me that Id better make sure that Im worthy of her , or any other type of warning , I may have to kill someone . I already know that Im not good enough for her . I know she deserves better , but I cant seem to stop myself from accepting the undeserving gift that the Moon Goddess has given me . When I see her walking down the stairs , everything in me calms . She didnt try to run; she didnt change her mind about me while she was upstairs with her mother . I can tell that shes been crying , but Ill ask her about that when were gone from here . Right now , Im practically desperate to get her away from all these unmated Alphas and make her mine When I step forward to take her bag , her ather does the same . I dont back down . Kennedy is mine now . Mine to protect and mine to love , even if my love is different from what shes used to . There may be only one person in this world that could give me another warning about Kennedy without me losing my shit . Luna Yara doesnt exactly warn me though . No , her words are much more powerful to`me . She said shes putting her trust in me to care for her daughter . The woman who saved my life several years ago is trusting me to care for her daughter like she cared for me . I cant promise her that Ill do that . Im not the same kind of person that Luna Yara is , all glowly and bright . But I do tell her that I will take care of Kennedy , and I will . I will always keep her safe . When we get in the car and pull away , I see her watching her family in the rearview mirror and I hear her sigh . I know her father and brother are worried about her . I get it . Im not exactly friendly with either of them . But just like I would never hurt Luna Yara , I would never , ever hurt Kennedy : 1/3 13:44 Thu , Jan 16 GB . Chapter 107 Whats on your mind , Little Pup ? I ask her . She huffs . Ill be glad when I give you a pup and you can call them Little Pup instead of me , she grumbles . 1 家 65 % 會 the 1 dont think she understands the tremendous impact that her simple words have on me . Ive gone years without finding my mate , had basically given up on ever finding her , much less having a pup or heir . When I realized she was my mate tonight , Id been so overwhelmed with Raifs pride and possessiveness that pups hadnt even entered my mind . But now … thought of having little Kennedys running around our packhouse , having a son , my own heir , has me struggling to breathe . Kennedy has just casually handed me a future I never expected to have . The beauty and glow of a future that I dont know how to comprehend or accept . So , my response to her is probably a little sharper than intended . Youll always be my Little Pup . She huffs again . Im an adult , you know ? Were you yesterday ? I counter . She looks out the window and I feel bad for antagonizing her . I just …. I cant get my hopes up for a future that I may never have and I one that I definitely dont deserve . Darkness doesnt get to live in such bright light . Tell me about your pack , she says , changing the subject and surprising me . Our pack now , I say . I want her to accept that shes mine . That makes her the Luna of our pack . Ill have to figure out when we can have that ceremony . Im sure her family will want to attend and while I could give a shit about her father , I would never disrespect Luna Yara that way . I also know it would upset Kennedy to have a ceremony like that without her family in attendance . I frown , thinking about the Luna ceremony . I dont even know what a Luna ceremony is supposed to be like . Ive never been to one , never had the inclination to go to one . Im assuming its a big deal , but in my pack , we dont do celebrations like that . Were fighters . We fight and we celebrate winning and defeating our enemies , thats it . Because my pack members have come to me over time , I never even had an official Alpha ceremony . Ive just taken in the rogues as theyve come , had them accept me as their Alpha individually or in small groups and thats it . I look over at Kennedys dress . Its a beautiful dress , as bright and shiny as she is . Shell want a bright and shiny Luna ceremony , Im sure . Ill have to talk to Farrah . Maybe she can help me . I wonder how the pack will respond to something like that . I guess it doesnt matter . Ill do what Kennedy wants so she can feel like a Luna in her own pack . What do you want to know about them ? I ask her . How many pack members do you … do we have ? she asks , and I smile at her change in words . I glance over at her when she sees me smiling , I get her beautiful answering smile . One hundred and thirteen . One hundred and fourteen once you accept me as your Alpha , which well do tonight , I tell her . Thats separate from marking and mating , right ? she asks , timidly . Yes , I say , suddenly realizing that my mate is most likely a virgin Shit ! While Im thrilled that no man has ever touched her , Ive never been with a virgin before . Intentionally only had sex with women who were older , usually had their own pups and werent looking to have one of mine so they could try to force me into a mate bond . Thats not to say I havent had my share of Alpha females , probably hoping for a chosen mate bond . But I never slept with a woman more than once and I always used protection . I never wanted them getting attached and never wanted to worry that I had heirs running around that I may or may not know about . I refused to be forced into a mate bond , and Id never met anyone that I was interested in binding myself to , until tonight . Our pack is a pack of fighters . Every one of them , except me , was a rogue . Although I guess , technically , I was rogue at one time too . They all know how to fight . They all know how to win . They understand the value of protecting what is important to them and us , and thats our pack . Shes just about to say something when we pull up to the gate . I hold up my hand , telling her to wait as I roll down the 65 % Chapter 107 window . Alpha … the guard cuts off , seeing Kennedy beside me . Did I miss anything ? I ask . No Alpha , its stayed quiet since the attack . Let Beta Kier know that Ive returned . Yes , Alpha , he says and Iroll up the window and begin driving to the packhouse . When were you attacked ? Kennedy asks as I look around , assessing our borders . Now that Kennedy is here , I need to make sure there are no weaknesses in our defenses . Earlier today , I say , distractedly . WHAT ? she yells . What ? I ask her . You were attacked earlier today , and you didnt say anything ? she asks , her mouth dropping open . Are you okay? Are you injured ? Im sure Raif has healed me by now , Little Pup . You dont need to worry about me . Im a strong Alpha and Raif is a strong wolf . But if it will make you feel better , you can look me over yourself when we get to our room , I purr . Im thrilled that Kennedy is worried about me . Very few people in this world have ever worried about me . Since my parents deaths , its mostly been Alpha Harald , Luna Farrah , and Henry . But knowing that Kennedy is worried about me , not just worried that Im injured , makes something inside me feel warm and cared for . Its like her light is shining inside me , and because this feeling is so unusual and so breathtaking , I flirt with her by asking if she wants to look me over in our bedroom . Our bedroom . Kennedy , however , doesnt seem to understand the implications of what Im asking . I very much want to look you over and make sure that Raif is healing you , she says spiritedly , her eyes already searching my body as if shell suddenly see some injury she missed this evening . When we pull up to the packhouse , Kier is waiting for me . When he sees Kennedy , he raises an eyebrow . Welcome home , Alpha . How was the party ? Festive , I say , putting my hand on Kennedys back and guiding her up the stairs . Have some warriors take everything in the car up to my room , I say . I see Kennedy looking at me as if she expects me to introduce her to my Beta . Id rather introduce her to the entire pack all at once , so I step inside , just as several warriors head our way . Welcome back , Alpha . Whos the peach ? After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...